How FlashAcademy integrates with Wonde to keep your student and class data in sync automatically - what it does, how to set it up, and what the day-to-day looks like once it's live. Use this when setting up Wonde for the first time, when troubleshooting a sync issue, or when explaining to IT colleagues how FlashAcademy fits with your existing data flow.
What is Wonde?
We have partnered with Wonde to help integrate with school MIS systems, streamlining the admin processes in FlashAcademy.
Wonde is used by over 21,000 schools to manage how their data is accessed. Schools can easily provide, control, or revoke app permissions and ensure only the required data is shared.
What does MIS integration do on FlashAcademy?
Wonde connects with your MIS system (e.g., SIMS, Arbor, Integris) to automatically import pupils into FlashAcademy, removing the need for manual entry. It also pulls through year and form groups to help you filter and select which pupils should have access.
What do I need to do?
After you’re set up with us, you’ll receive an email from Wonde. Follow the link to review and approve permissions, or to create a Wonde account if needed. This process is free and optional.
What about GDPR?
You have complete control over what data you want to approve to any third party through Wonde’s strict layers of security. You can view our Privacy Notice here, which details what permissions we request. You can view Wonde's GDPR Compliance information here and their Privacy Notice here.
For further information on compliance, permissions, and DPIA info, feel free to reach out to us at dpo@flashacademy.com.
Migrating MIS systems:
If your school moves from one MIS system to another (e.g. SIMS to Bromcom), Wonde will manage the transition automatically, and no action is required from you. Please note that during this period, you won’t be able to add new MIS students or make edits to existing ones until the transfer is complete.
Syncing an already added pupil with their MIS data:
If you have manually added a pupil, you can link them to their MIS record. This helps prevent duplicate users and ensures all information for that pupil is stored against a single profile.
To sync a manually added pupil:
Go to Students and locate the pupil you added manually.
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Click the three dots under Actions and select Edit student.
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You’ll see a message stating: “This student is not linked with the MIS. Click here to link.”
Click this message, then search for the correct pupil in your MIS system and link them to the user.
If you accidentally link the wrong pupil, you can unsync them in the same area and relink to the correct MIS record.